
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Blackstriped Cardinalfish
As recorded: Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Apogonidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, A. Haywood, and D.N. HewettA. Haywood →D.N. Hewett →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 4, 1971
- Locality
- Tahiti; off King Pomare's Tomb
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1971, J.E. Randall, A. Haywood, and D.N. Hewett also collected 15 other specimens.
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 376 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.

2026-09-01
Daanbantayan, PH-CB, PH
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-31
Tinongko, Mantehage island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-28
Baie de Aotupa, Polynésie française, PF
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID
no rights reserved

2026-08-23
Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID
no rights reserved

2026-08-02
Okinawa, JP
(c) Vince Golder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus. BPBM 11969. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35156985. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11969.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35156985 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
